Cooked

Definition:

Doomed, over, done for, in trouble, exhausted, defeated, humiliated, no hope of success

Context:

The slang use of "cooked" can be traced back to at least 2009 on Twitter, with increasing use throughout the late 2010s in relation to sports losses & defeats. It saw a massive surge in popularity among Gen-Z through social media in early 2024.

The term has multiple contexts of use:

declaring "I'm cooked" means you're acknowledging hopelessness in your situation
saying someone "got cooked" is similar to saying they were roasted or humiliated
in relationships, it can signal a romantic situation is beyond repair or that you've encountered a major red flag
it has also spawned related memes like "When life so cooked you gotta pull out this combo," referring to using comfort activities to cope with difficult times (i.e. favorite music + video game)

Note: "I'm cooked" is unrelated to the Gen-Z phrase "let him cook" (which interestingly uses "cook" in a positive light).

Example:

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Beccah: “How was your date last night?”

Shelbee: “He showed up wearing the same outfit as his dating profile pic from 4 years ago... I'm cooked.”